1960’s Entertainment Trivia Quiz

Pop culture is that loose blend of books, music, fashion and other daily ephemera that contributes to the identity of a society at a particular point in time. In essence, pop culture is a self-portrait created through purchasing power. In the ’60s, radio, film, television, and books carry the essence of American pop culture.

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What 1968 movie features this quote: "I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that"?

2001: A Space Odyssey

Dr. Strangelove

Easy Rider

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Do you remember when cigarettes were advertised on television? Which brand, targeted to women, had a jingle that began with the phrase: "You've come a long way, baby, to get where you've got to today"?

Kools

Benson and Hedges 101s

Virginia Slims

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This film wasn't the highest grossing movie when it was released, but the advent of video and DVD have catapulted it to the top money maker of the 1960s. Which is it?

101 Dalmatians

The Sound of Music

The Graduate

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Which television series was the only one to top the Nielson Ratings for three consecutive years in the 1960s? (Hint: Hop Sing)

Bewitched

Bonanza

Gunsmoke

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Name the American band that formed in 1966 with these members: Neil Young, Stephen Stills, Dewey Martin and Bruce Palmer.

The Lovin' Spoonful

The Byrds

Buffalo Springfield

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Who was Topo Gigio?

A foam mouse who appeared numerous times on "The Ed Sullivan Show".

Italian gold medalist in men's slalom at the 1964 Winter Olympics.

Birth name of singer Freddie Mercury who started the band Queen in 1969.

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Who got married May 1, 1967 at the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas? (hint: the bride had really big hair)

Elvis and Priscilla Presley

Frank Sinatra and Mia Farrow

Sonny and Cher

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Who was the former director of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) who famously called television a "vast wasteland" in a 1961 speech?

Newton Minow

Salmon P. Chase

Stuyvesant Fish

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Which soap opera that debuted in 1963 launched the acting careers of Ricky Martin, Rick Springfield, Mark Hamill and Demi Moore?

Days of Our Lives

General Hospital

All My Children

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Best-selling writer Kurt Vonnegut published a book with a decided science fiction bent involving time travel in 1969. What is the name of the book?

God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater

Slaughterhouse-Five

The Andromeda Strain

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